Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

(Photo: Great Lakes Health Partners) What were some reasons that led to the launch of a hospice employee bereavement support group? About a month ago we had a hospice nursing applicant who came to us and mentioned that a primary concern was struggling with the bereavement side and finding some ways to cope after a patient passes.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JULY 24, 2022

If you’re a new hospice nurse, you might feel overwhelmed. You may also wonder if your prior nursing experience is enough. Before you settle into those feelings too much, you might want to explore these 5 tips to help you stop feeling incompetent as a new hospice nurse. Common Feelings of New Hospice Nurses.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Patients, caregivers and family members surveyed rated the telehealth hospice services as “highly satisfactory,” including those from bereavement staff members along with clinicians. Health care professionals surveyed included hospice nurses and administrators, as well as oncology and palliative care clinicians.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Being a freestanding inpatient facility is ‘unique’ for a hospice service,” she said. New Hospice Facility Launches in Arizona Bonnie Irr, a retired hospice nurse, is launching a new inpatient facility in southwestern Arizona to improve end-of-life care access to families in need.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar? Prep Ahead of Time.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Other PICU nurses reported finding validation in the positive care they provided, support from conversations with colleagues and friends, and comfort in their own families. For those working in hospice, “Living with dying each day helps nurses appreciate the gift of life,” one former hospice nurse told Nurse.com.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

A well-timed hospice referral has been shown to cut the risk of clinical depression among family caregivers by more than 88%. Additionally, Medicare pays 100% for home hospice with no copays or deductibles. Caregiver Education in Hospice. Hospice nurses spend a significant amount of their time training family caregivers.

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 24, 2022

I managed a hospice aide named Mary who had a work stressor that was definitely affecting her mental health, and I never realized it until I finally asked, “are you doing okay?”. We did our typical condolences to the patient’s family and the daughter was scheduled for bereavement counseling.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Nursing Care And Symptom Management. A benefit of the patient-centered care model used in hospice is that if changes to the care plan are needed to manage symptoms, those changes can occur quickly. To support the changes, hospice provides much needed emotional support. Life changes in the moments leading up to death.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

Questions such as: Why did the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate volunteer involvement in hospice as a condition of participation in the Medicare Hospice Benefit? In my 30+ years as a hospice nurse, I have had the privilege of working with many hospice volunteers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Research reported in the American Journal of Hospice Palliative Care concludes that p ositive general attitudes toward end-of-life dreams, visions, ( ELDV) and positive perceptions are correlated with better bereavement outcomes. She serves on the board of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Believe it or not, many people still end up dying in acute care settings or nursing homes. However, as a home hospice nurse, you are more likely to perform death visits in the patient’s personal residence or nursing home. Yes, patients absolutely die in hospitals while on GIP and at hospice houses. .”

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

I’m guessing some, because I’ve read a lot of articles, are social workers and nurses, past hospice nurses. With Goodwin Hospice patients, not as much because they have that support from the bereavement group at Goodwin Hospice.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

He, there’s so much focus given to bereavement and grief as well, and he fears that again, there’s just not enough thought giving to what that dying person themselves is going through, whether they’re afraid to die with any secrets surrounded by platitudes. And hospice has evolved in those, what, 50 years.

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Better Pain Control for patient Hospice care allows for better pain control as it is truly patient-centered. Extended family members can also benefit from the support of a dedicated hospice team. Bereavement Support A dynamic hospice team is more than just access to excellent medical care and emotional support.

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